No Drama Llama!

Hello, Eyelet Outlet fans! I hope you've had a great week! Leslie here, sharing a fun inspirational card featuring our matching llama brads and stamps, along with my favorite white enamel dots! I love this pleated fold design, and pairing it with the llama makes it so fun!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from white cardstock along with layering panels from double-sided patterned paper and cardstock. I created the pleated fold element from the opposite side of the layering panel and adhered the layers together. I stamped the sentiment from the Llama Stamp Set in yellow ink, punched it with a circle punch and layered it on a slightly larger yellow punched circle. I added a Llama Brad to the center of the circle element and adhered it to a layered strip placed horizontally across the panel. I added some die cut corners and White Enamel Dots to complete the card front. 

I embellished the inside panel with strips of patterned paper and cardstock, stamped another sentiment from the Llama Stamp Set, and layered the panel on yellow cardstock. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you next time!

Leslie from Love To Scrap 2

Inspired by Real Life

Once again my card inspiration is taken from a clever t-shirt, that I (Lauren) saw, with this sentiment on it. Of course my first thought was, "HEY! I have Eyelet Outlet Llama Brads, plus Llama Tape and even some Caution Tape!" so I figured I could probably whip something up. Like this, maybe?

I formatted the text in a fun free font called Chicken Pie Height and added a double pointed clip art arrow. I printed it on an Inkjet Clear Label and affixed it to some soft green graph paper, then set my handsome Llama Brad just above the arrow. (BTW, I've saved this little bit of word art as a jpg in case you'd like to make your own "llama'stay" card. You can right click and save the image below; it will also be on our Freebies Page!)

I made a split background by neatly lining up Llama Tape on the top half of my card panel and Purple Checked Tape on the bottom. I added a trimmed down strip of Caution Tape on the diagonal for maximum impact. Then attached the sentiment panel on top. And that's about it!

Just a reminder that whatever funny custom sentiment you can dream up, I'm pretty sure that Eyelet Outlet has a brad style to help you make it into a beautiful, personalized card! ♥

Lauren Bergold

can never, EVER, 

resist a diabolical pun!

Inspired by... SOCKS?

Inspiration really is EVERYWHERE! Sometimes I (Lauren) find it myself, and other times, a friend or family member sends me something which triggers an idea. These cards are the result of the latter; I'll explain in a minute. But meanwhile check out the adorable Eyelet Outlet Llama Brads and Llama Washi Tape:

Now, here is the inspiration, an actual pair of socks spotted in a shop by my craft bestie and EO Design Team alumnus, Stephanie:

Of course as soon as I saw it I immediately thought, "LLAMA BRAD CARD!!!" :) I made the vertically oriented card first, using two sets of alphabet stamps for the sentiment. You'll notice the base is a fun graph paper print; Doodlebug has a whole rainbow of them, which I love, even just aesthetically. But also... if you're going to hand stamp a long sentiment, one letter at a time, it's quite handy to work on a paper which has a nice strong horizontal line. Just sayin'. I placed the star of the show, the handsome Llama Brad, next to his name, popped on a purple Heart Enamel and filled the rest of the panel with Llama Tape. 

I actually love everything about the first card, but it did occur to me as I was working that it would be fun to have more color in the sentiment AND I'd like it even more if the sentiment was on three lines instead of four. So this time I chose a stamp set that could be colored in, and turned my paper horizonal so that "ding dong" fit on one line. Since that meant no "extra" space at the bottom, I placed two strips of Llama Tape right down the middle, and spelled out "llama" in chipboard letter stickers so they'd stand out. The two lowercase L's seemed like the perfect place for another Llama Brad. And since the Heart Enamels were still sitting on my worktable, it seemed a shame not to add a few.

What have you seen lately in a shop, a website, or even a catalog, that made you think, "Hey! That might look good on a card!"? Whatever it was, I'm going to bet that Eyelet Outlet has a brad which could make your idea even better!

Lauren Bergold

would actually 

wear those llama socks!

Another Birthday? No Prob-llama!

I'm so glad you've stopped by the blog today - I hope you come by often!

Today's card was no Prob-Llama to make, thanks to these awesome Eyelet Outlet products...

Candle Brads

Chevron Washi Tape

Llama Brads

Llama Stamp Set

Llama Washi Tape

Tear Drop Bling

See, no Prob-Llama!

When you go to the Eyelet Outlet store to find those candle flames (Tear Drop Bling) you'll discover that there are no "red" options. No Prob-Llama! I colored them with Copic Markers, and then added Irresistible Pico Embellisher (you could use Crystal Effects or any other similar product) to seal the color.  

You have no Copic Markers? No Prob-Llama!

The top row is the ones colored with Copic Markers, but I also tried coloring these Tear Drops with other mediums. On the second row, the three red ones (from left to right) were colored with:

Ruby Red Liquid Pearls

Morocco Irresistible Pico Embellisher 

Autumn Red Nuvo Crystal Dots

Be sure to check out the show schedule in the right side bar to see when Eyelet Outlet will be near you! For instance, this weekend they are at the Creative Keepsake Show in Collinsville IL, which is a suburb of St. Louis. I used to live in Collinsville. How's that for a bit of useless information?

Thanks again for stopping by!

Jeanette

No Prob-LLAMA!

As you know, I (Lauren) can never resist a diabolical pun in ANY language, so here's a Spanglish version featuring the unassailably awesome Eyelet Outlet Llama Brads and some fab new Llama Tape, as well:

I chose the colors for the rest of the card based on the adorable rainbow llamas on the tape. Of course the EO Llama Clear Stamp Set has some awesome llama-based sentiments, but this time I used a trusty alphabet set to make my own. I made the mats using a fun watercolory pink tape that isn't quiiiiiite in the shop yet, but of course any more or less solid color tape would work perfectly. For the label shape, I covered a small scrap of cardstock completely with neatly lined up strips of tape, then diecut as usual. For the card front, to keep the waste to a minimum, I lined a strip up against each side, and trimmed very neatly, so that I would have a nice square edge to place along the next side.

Once all my "parts" were ready, all I had to do was assemble the card. I stacked the mats, set the Llama Brad, and added a bow made from wrinkly seam binding. Et voila!

I hope this week will find you with NO prob-LLAMA that cannot be solved with a bit of pretty washi tape and a few adorable Eyelet Outlet Brads! ♥

Lauren Bergold

has no prob-LLAMA

making puns in any language!

Down on the Farm (part two)

Last Autumn I (Lauren) made a set of Farm Animal Artist Trading Cards to celebrate the release of our adorable Eyelet Outlet Cow and Goat, Pig and Sheep and Rooster Brads. Recently it occurred to me that I'd left out the Duck Brads and it was a shame the Horse and Pony Brads hadn't been available yet. So I thought I'd go back and fill in the blanks!

ATC's are traditionally the size of a standard playing card, which is 2.5 x 3.5". These ATC's are, in fact, built on top of actual playing cards. Because they are quite sturdy, plastic coated, and really there isn't much else to do with a deck when you've lost or damaged one of the cards!

Each ATC in this set features a base of ledger paper, an appropriate dictionary definition, and a strip of Red Dot Washi plus some Skinny Gold Tape. 

But the real stars are the Animal Brads, which I've framed up in some vintage slide mounts. You can build a little scene right on top of the image, but generally I remove the original photograph and adhere the cardboard mount to some sturdy patterned paper. Then I set my brads within the window, which is a perfect size to show them off!

In this second set I've featured the Horse and Pony Brads (which combine a mix of two colors of adult horse, plus adorable foals), Duck Brads, Llama Brads, Trout from the Trout and Bass Brads and Sketched Owls which I think are one of the prettiest designs we have.

I made all of the short, punny sentiments with my old school Dymo labelmaker, having recently found Dymo brand tape for sale at Target, of all places! (There are other brands of tape that fit the Dymo, but they don't all STICK like Dymo, and I'll never experiment again, no matter how pretty the colors are!)

I hope you'll be inspired to make some fun ATC's featuring your favorite Eyelet Outlet Brads and Washi Tape!

Lauren Bergold

can be found here every Wednesday,

and on her own blog the rest of the week!

A Penny For Your Thoughts

Or in this case, maybe better than a penny... Artist Trading Coins! I (Lauren) have been seeing these 2.5" circles of artsy fun all over social media, and I've been dying to try out the format. It turns out, they're VERY fun --and a bit addictive-- to make. Plus, Eyelet Outlet brads are absolutely the perfect sized embellishment. I made a set of six coins for my first time out, but I already know I'll be making more!

I've mentioned before that I come from a punny family, so I always have lots of random word play in my head. Since this is quite a small format (ATCoins are generally 2.5" circles) just a line or two of text is the perfect fit. I formatted my puns in a free font called "Tahoe" but set off a few key words in a chunky, funky script called "Cry Kitty". I generally print my text on clear inkjet labels, which I trim down and adhere to scraps of patterned paper for a little more emphasis. I made the backgrounds using scraps of more neutral papers, in torn layers, with an accent of Wide Flower Tape in an understated henna shade.

For "All's WOOL That Ends WOOL" I was able to employ both a sheep from the Pig and Sheep set, plus a ball of yarn and needles from our Knitting Brads, while a pair of lovely Chicken Brads illustrate "Just WING It".

This one's a bit of a liberty, because I've actually used a Llama Brad on my "ALPACA" card... so shhhhhhhhhh... don't tell, ok? I couldn't resist adding a couple of Mini Ant Brads because it's a picnic!

I couldn't decide which style of Fox Brad (the packets contain both) to use for "Crazy Like a FOX" so I didn't choose... I added one of each!

Another tiny cheat: technically, these are Duck Brads, but I just couldn't resist the phrase "I've Got GOOSE Bumps"!

My original idea for "Don't Worry, Be HOPPY" was to use one of our adorable Frog Brads (the set has lillies and cattails in it, too!) but as it turned out, all of the other coins were more or less neutral colors, and the bright green frogs realllllllly stood out. So I swapped them out for a pair of handsome Rabbit Brads, instead. I probably shouldn't leave them alone for long though...

I hope you'll be inspired to try your hand at a few Artist Trading Coins, starring some of *your* favorite Eyelet Outlet critters! ♥

Lauren Bergold

loves a pun...

the more diabolical, the better!

Llama Tell You...

Llama tell you... Eyelet Outlet has amazing products! If you come to this blog very often, you already know that. If you go to the Eyelet Outlet Online Store very often, you already know that. If you follow Eyelet Outlet on Facebook, Instagram and/or Pinterest, you already know that. But... just in case you need to be reminded... Eyelet Outlet has amazing products!

Oh, and  in case you don't follow Eyelet Outlet in any of those places, I'd highly recommend that you do so.


One of the clear stamp sets that Eyelet Outlet released not too long ago is the Llama set. I've made two cards with it for today's blog post.

Eyelet Outlet products used:

Llama Stamp Set

Llama Brads

Love Story Washi Tape

Jewel Strip

Eyelet Outlet products used:

Llama Stamp Set

Candle Brads

Llama Brads

Tear Drop Bling

7 Different Washi Tapes

Yes, 7! Eyelet Outlet has an large assortment of Washi Tapes to choose from! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jeanette

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Spit Happens!

Hi Friends! kel here today to share a super punny card!

I started with a piece of white cardstock and then added some stripes using this gorgeous mint green and gold foil washi tape. It comes in pink too, and they're both SO pretty but I'm definitely partial to green, so this one is my favorite!!

After that I added this stamped sentiment from the brand new clear stamp sets... this one is from the Llama stamp set. I also added one of these llama brads, which fits perfectly in the middle of this round "spit happens" stamp!! And look at that gold foil shine! I just love this washi!!

Thanks for stopping by today and see you again soon!!

lovies, =o) kel

No Prob-Llama

Llamas are the rage right now in the paper-crafting arena... and Eyelet Outlet has the cutest little Llama Brads! Don't they look real? I love them!

So I had to use them.

No Prob-Llama!

Just look at that handsome little pair of llamas:

Eyelet Outlet products used on this card include:

Champagne Jewel Bling

Chevron Washi Tape

Llama Brads

I even added some of the Chevron Washi Tape inside my card:

I'm glad you've stopped by today. In case you haven't checked it out, take a look at the many places (expos/tradeshows) you'll find Eyelet Outlet this year. WOW! Those of you who live near Grapevine Texas really need to take a look... because Eyelet Outlet is there today and tomorrow!

I'll see you here on the blog again next Friday, but come every day to see what the other designers create! You'll be WOW'd again and again!

Jeanette Cloyd

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You're a Llama Fun!

During July, while the Tour de France race is being run, the Tour de Fleece is also happening!  Spinners, crocheters and knitters participate in this annual challenge, and as a spinner, I joined three teams this year (for my Turkish spindle, my Trindle, and my wheel, for those who are curious).  :)

When I saw this llama set in Orlando at the Scrap Expo, I just had to have it!  And yay, it is the perfect companion for Eyelet Outlet's llama brads!  

I sponged in a cloudy sky and colored a desert landscape with Copic markers, adding a sun and cloud brad to help set the scene.

I inked only part of the sentiment, filling in the word llama with a llama brad instead.  "You're a llama fun!"  He's so cute!  My fiber-loving friends would appreciate a card like this one!   

Eventually I am gonna get around to processing and spinning some llama fiber!  I have some in my stash!